CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3106249· MC80271· CARRIER· EIN 82-4690471
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BIG RIVER TRANSPORT LLC

4411 CO RD 177, CUSSETA, AL, 36852(334) 750-9117robertward4411@gmail.comROBERT WARD
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
14.3%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
63
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierDriver OOS 14.3% — above the 6.7% national average1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC080271

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 02/21/2019
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.· policy CA 6620966
Authority history (1) ▾
04/02/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/2018 → 02/21/2019

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver7 inspections · 14.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

7 inspections · 1 violations (1 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

7
Inspections
1
Violations
1
OOS violations
1
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

1
total

Most inspected in · top 5 states

  • SC4
  • NC1
  • FL1
  • GA1
  • WV1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 12.5% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

1
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Focus here first
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

8
Inspections
1
Violations
1
Out-of-service
10
CSA points
1
Crashes
5
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

3 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

2 trailer 1 truck
2009 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 8×
1FUJA6DR19DAC1949· 1205777 AL
2012 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 7×
13N248201C1555848· 12C02U0 GA
2006 TRANSCRAFT Transcraft
1TTE4820X61078329· 2665470 ME

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
ROBERT WARD
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2018-03-07
Last MCS-150 update
2024-09-03
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 27 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

27
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
27
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: ALL ABOUT TOWING LLC (USDOT 2322159, registered 2012) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 27
1
A1 MATERIAL HANDLING INC
USDOT 3042836Active· ONTARIO, CA
Strong
Officer
2
ALL ABOUT TOWING LLC
USDOT 2322159Inactive· PLAIN CITY, OH
Strong
Officer
3
BOBS FUN BUS LLC
USDOT 3251941Inactive· CAMBRIDGE, OH
Strong
Officer
4
CEDAR HILL INC
USDOT 1045020Active· MADISON, GA
Strong
Officer
5
D O W ASPHALT PAVING LLC
USDOT 1761837Active· SWARTZ CREEK, MI
Strong
Officer
6
DENISE WARD
USDOT 1036947Active· ATHOL, ID
Strong
Officer
7
ECO-MATRIX LLC
USDOT 2883372Active· SILT, CO
Strong
Officer
8
EL PASO EXPRESS INC
USDOT 4058718Inactive· EL PASO, TX
Strong
Officer
9
HEY BOB LLC
USDOT 3197982Inactive· GREEN RIVER, WY
Strong
Officer
10
MID AMERICA CHEMICAL INC
USDOT 348305Active· EL RENO, OK
Strong
Officer
11
NORTHEAST SIX TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3358809Inactive· GREAT FALLS, MT
Strong
Officer
12
PRECISION HARVESTER LLC
USDOT 1556216Inactive· ELIZABETHTOWN, NC
Strong
Officer
13
R AND R WARD ENTERPRISES INC
USDOT 2209785Active· HUNTINGTOWN, MD
Strong
Officer
14
ROBERT L WARD
USDOT 673761Active· GLENDALE, AZ
Strong
Officer
15
ROBERT WARD
USDOT 1741815Active· COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, IL
Strong
Officer
16
ROBERT WARD
USDOT 1789548Inactive· ST LOUIS, MO
Strong
Officer
17
ROBERT WARD LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3093539Active· JACKSONVILLE, FL
Strong
Officer
18
RW&JPP TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 4053749Active· JACKSONVILLE, FL
Strong
Officer
19
SAONDRA-NIKAY REFRIGRATION LLC
USDOT 2276970Inactive· FONTANA, CA
Strong
Officer
20
THOMAS PIPE & SUPPLY LLC
USDOT 1839653Inactive· PHOENIX, AZ
Strong
Officer
21
TRUE TOOL SERVICE INC
USDOT 2555637Inactive· PARADISE, TX
Strong
Officer
22
UNITED PRAIRIE AG LLC
USDOT 1462663Inactive· ULYSSES, KS
Strong
Officer
23
WARD AND EDWARDS LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4252241Active· NEWBERN, TN
Strong
Officer
24
WARD HYDRAULICS INC
USDOT 359089Inactive· EAST FREETOWN, MA
Strong
Officer
25
WARD INSULATION INC
USDOT 1041515Inactive· STEPHENVILLE, TX
Strong
Officer
26
WINSUPPLY C PHOENIX AZ CO
USDOT 3453979Active· PHOENIX, AZ
Strong
Officer
27
WSF LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3943473Active· JOHNSON CITY, TN
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

5 events
  1. 09/03/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2023)

  2. 02/21/2019Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA 6620966

  3. 02/21/2019Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6620966

  4. 04/02/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 03/07/2018Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-09-03
Reported mileage
73,832 mi (2023)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 1:51 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.